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August is a busy month around the state of Texas, with plenty of events and activities to keep you entertained. From nature sightings to historic fundraisers, there's something for everyone to enjoy.One exciting event to look forward to is...

The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) recently conducted its Newsroom Safety Across America Initiative in Austin, focusing on the safety of journalists amidst an increase in journalist arrests and attacks in 2024, particularly during election season. The training session...

Growing up in the punk scene of the Rio Grande Valley, Charlie Vela found his passion for working with audio. However, it wasn't until the lead-up to the pandemic that he delved into a new hobby. Vela began collecting...

The Port Arthur Independent School District in Texas received a significant boost in federal COVID-19 relief funds, which allowed them to make essential upgrades to their facilities, provide retention stipends to teachers, and offer new learning opportunities to students....

U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel have been collecting DNA samples from migrants seeking asylum at the southern border since 2020. This program, which is not widely known, has gathered information from over 1 million individuals to date. Agents...

This story is part of KXAN’s “Preventing Disaster” investigation, which initially published on May 15, 2024. The project follows a fatal car crash into an Austin hospital’s emergency room earlier that year. Our team took a broader look at...

Lisa Davis has been chosen as the next chief of police for Austin, according to City Manager T.C. Broadnax. The announcement was made on August 2, and a confirmation vote by the City Council is scheduled for August 6....

Reading is essential, right? The creators of the upcoming Hollywood film "It Ends With Us" starring Blake Lively are making sure that everyone remembers the book that the movie is based on. They are promoting literacy by organizing a...

Amazon Prime shipping is known for its fast delivery, but for people in rural areas, it's not always as quick as in big cities. However, Amazon is working on expanding its one- or two-day shipping to more remote locations...

More than 4,000 employees left Houston ISD in June, bringing the total departures since the state took over the district last year to over 10,000. This high staff turnover rate has raised concerns and garnered attention from education reporters...